How To Force Google Assistant Update On Your Android Device Right Now

When Google announced recently that it was making its new Google Assistant available to everyone with a device running Android 6.0 or later, we all got very excited indeed.

That’s because until that announcement was made, the only way anyone could get their hands on Google Assistant was to either buy a Pixel phone or entertain the idea of the watered down version of the digital assistant that was part of the failed messaging app Allo.

Neither are great options for most people, so Google bringing its new assistant to those with qualifying devices is great news. The only problem? You may have to wait for the update to land.

The update you are looking for is to Google Play Services. Google uses this vector for installing Google Assistant to get around the problem of carriers wanting to vet Android updates. Google Play Services updates are done via the Google Play Store, so that limitation is not imposed. That, in theory, should mean people can install the update much quicker, except Google is rolling it out in batches and not everyone has received their update yet.

So what if you want to force the issue and get your Google Assistant fix sooner rather than later? As always, there’s a way to do exactly that so long as you don’t mind a little work.

Available to download is the updated version of Google Play Services that Google is pushing out itself, and that means those who really cannot wait can simply download that update and install it themselves. Here’s how.

Step 1: Download the Google Play Services APK compatible with your device from here. There will be three files in the zip folder. Install the one (arm for Android 5.0+, arm for Android 6.0+, arm64+arm for Android 6.0+) compatible for your device.

Step 2: Copy the file over to your Android phone. Remember, it needs to be running at least Android 6.0 or up in order for this to work.

Step 3: Head on over to Settings > Security and tick the box beside Unknown sources, allowing for apps to be installed from outside the Google Play Store.

Step 4: Using your favorite file manager, locate the APK and tap it before following the installation prompts.

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I just got the Google Assistant update !! It was one day after I got the update and actually installed it . So it didn’t show up immediately until the same time I updated yesterday . Its magic . My current device is running marshmallow 6.0.1 and I have the ZTE grand x 4 .

Björn Blechschmidt

I have the G5 and finally received Google Assistant a couple hours ago. I’ve had Nougat 7.0 for about a week or so now (I have AT&T so that took forever). And finally my Google Assistant has arrived. Hopefully this is good news for anyone else with a G5 or maybe even a different phone, as it’s definitely (but slowly) trickling it’s way down to other Android phones.

The_ATL_Guy

No doubt, fuck Mega

ritvik k

Bro i am from india too
And having the same phone that you have redmi note 3
Please help me how to do

Shubham Verma

Dude, I just install this(com.google.android.gms_10.5.37_(440-148250145)-10537440_minAPI23(arm64-v8a,armeabi-v7a)(nodpi)) APK. Google assistant is installed but today i see my google assistant is replaced by google now automatically right now i don’t know the permanent solution if i will find i will tell you.

This might have worked on the author’s device but It seems the person who wrote this post quickly does not know what he is talking about. Google Play services work based on your device Android version, CPU architecture and DPI. So what you need to do is check your device installed Google play service and note 3-digit sequence and search on APK Mirror and see if your device architecture is released. For example my phone is a one plus 3 and the Google Play Service architecture is 440 which means

4 for Android 5.0 and 5.1 before Play Services v8, Android >= 6.0 after

4 for arm64-v8a

0 for universal

So when google Release the Play Serives for my device which will be probably something like 10.5.35 (440-147654167) then and only then I will get Google Assistant.
so all you have to do is check APK Mirror and wait for your device to be enabled by Google.

To figure out the right version of Google Play services for your Android device, download Play Services info or go to Settings -> Apps -> Google Play services, and look at the 3-digit sequence (let’s use XYZ) in the parentheses:

* X defines Android version:

0 for Android = 6.0 after

5 for Android Wear

7 for Android 5.0

8 for Android TV

* Y defines CPU architecture:

1 for armeabi

3 for armeabi-v7a

4 for arm64-v8a

5 for mips

7 for x86

8 for x86_64

* Z defines DPI:

0 for universal

2 for 160

4 for 240

6 for 320

8 for 480

Ron Gustafson

Yeah, having the newer version of play services.. 10.5.35..isn’t automatic as far as getting Google Assistant. I’ve had it for a few days & still haven’t received assistant on my V20.

melophat

What I want to k ow is why users with non-nexus phones are getting it before users with Nexus phones are.. I’ve got a 6p, am on fi, and am fully bought into the Google ecosystem.. I bought a Nexus for many reasons, but one of the top reasons was to get the latest and greatest as soon as possible.. this is BS.

Adrian Love

I have the same phone and still waiting. How do I get it ?

Bill Facchini

I couldn’t agree with you more. I also have a 6P on Fi but running
the 7.1.2 beta. I wonder if that has anything to do with it.

Trilochan Kalal

Phone language needs to change to English US (as of now) if you don’t get GA

Gareth Mongold

Lol wut i got it on my gs7 by just holding down the home button

Pratham Kumar

is there anyway to enable it in Remix OS?

Marcia Heacock

It worked for me and I have a plain old Moto g4 play..thank God cause my ga had completely stopped working